Mail-pouch-exchanging apparatus.



A. MONTEITH, C. W. SHELDON 8: 0. W. SMITH.

MAIL POUCH EXOHANGING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 2,1907.

' Patented Feb. 2, 1909. 4 BHEETS-SHEBT 1.

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A. MONTEITH, G. W.-SIIBLDON dz'G. W. SMITH.

HAIL POUCH EXOHANGING APPARATUS.

uruonron rum) DEO.2,1907.

Patented Feb. 2; 1909. l

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A. MONTEITH, c. w. SHELDON & c. w. SMITH. MAIL POUCH EXGHANGING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED 13110.2,190'1- 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

A. MONTEITH, G. W. SHELDON 6; G. W. SMITH. MAIL POUCH EXGHANGING APPARATUS APPLIOATIOI FILEDDEO.2,1907.

911,057. Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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warren STATES PATENT onrronl.

ARTHUR MONTEITH AND CHARLES SHELDON, OF LAPORTE, INDIANA, AND CHESTER W. SMITH, OF PAULDING, OHIO.

' MAIL-POUCH-EXCHAN'GING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 2, 1907.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Serial No. 404,775.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ARTHUR MONTEITH, of Laporte, Laporte county, Indiana; CHARLES W. SHELDON, of Laporte, Laporte county, Indiana, and CHESTER W. SMITH, of Paulding, Paulding county, Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mail-Pouch-Exohanging Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to apparatus for ex changing mail pouches at railway postal stations; that is, picking up and throwing off mail-bags or pouches from rapidly moving trains at the stations, and catching the pouches delivered from said moving trains at the said stations. This is done in such mannor that the mail-pouch, when caught by the apparatus on the moving train or at the station, will be securely held until released therefrom by the mail clerk.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an apparatus which, while placed only on one side of the track or on one side of the mail car, is adapted to be operated when a train is moving in either direction on said track, and to do this all the parts and adj ustments are made reversible Another object is to so construct the apparatus that after the mail pouch has been caught by the same both on the car or at the station the apparatus for catching the same will be automatically released by the act of catching the pouch and be moved back out of the way far enough to afford no obstruction projecting beyond the vertical plane of the side of the mail car or alongside of the railway track.

These objects are accomplished in the manner hereinafter fully described and as more'particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings ':Figure 1 is a front elevation of the road bed tower and apparatus supported thereby for receiving the bag or pouch delivered from the moving train and for holding the pouch to be taken up by the mail car. Fig. 2 is a vertical side elevation of the same showing in dotted lines the normally inclined position of the movable or swinging frame, after operation. Fig. 3'is a vertical side elevation of a portion of a mail car showing the catching and delivering apparatus applied to the door opening thereof,

and in its adjusted position to catch and deliver the pouches. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the latch used on the swinging trap door that holds the delivered pouch. Fig. 5 is a fragmental view of a portion of the top of the tower showing the same in rear elevation. Fig. 6 is a transverse horizontal section taken on line 6-6, Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a top plan view, somewhat diagrammatical showing the relative arrangement and adjustment on the parts of the car and tower, just before the car passes the tower. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the position of the same parts, after the car has passed the tower and the pouches have been transferred or exchanged. Fig. 9 is a horizontal section taken on line 99 Fig. 3 showing the pouch catching frame on the car in its adjusted position, and showing in dotted lines the normal position thereof after taking up a, pouch. Fig. 10 is a horizontal section through the catcher-frame on the car showing in detail the latch for holding the same in adjusted position. Fig. 11 is a front elevation of the upper portion of the doorway of a mail car showing the manner of adjustably holding the pouch hanger when not in use.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a suitable base or platform upon which the tower of this mail-bag transferring apparatus is mounted and which is laced at a suitable distance from the roadedto provide the proper clearance between the tower and the side of the trains. This tower consists, preferably, of a stationary vertical frame 2, and a tiltable or swinging tower 3 that has its upper portion 4. made segmental or semicircular as shown. These frames are preferably both rectangular in shape and are made of metal or angle-iron as desired. This tiltable tower frame 3 normally rests against the stationary vertical frame through the tension of the coil spring 5, that connects the upper ends of the same, and the outward movementof this tower is limited by a chain 6 connecting the same at or near its top with the vertical frame.

In order to retain the tower in its operative position a suitable knuckle is preferably disposed between the same and the platform. This knuckle is made in two partsone of which consists of a substantially Y-shaped yoke 7 the bifurcated upper ends of which are hinged to the frame about midway its height while the lower end of said yoke is pivoted near its end to a link 8 the lower end of which latter is secured to the platform 1. The construction of this knuckle is such that, when the tiltable tower is in a vertical position, the hinge between the two parts thereof will be at a point past an imaginary line drawn between the hinge on the frame and the hinge on the base, while the tension of the spring 5 pulling against the upper nortion of the towerretains the same in a vcrti-- cal or upright position. The means supported by this tower for holding the pouch to be taken up by the moving train consists of a substantially U-shaped hanger 9 mounted in suitable bearings on said frame and con nected by a link 10 to the free end of a C- shaped flat spring 11 secured to one of the cross-bars of the tower and projects to the rear therefrom. In order to adjust this hanger in the proper direction, that is, pointing towards a moving train, a stop pin 12 is inserted through a seat 13 on the frame so that the lower end thereof will engage with the link 10 to act as a stop. When a mail pouch is caught from this hanger by the catcher on the passing train, said hanger will move in the direction of the train until the link 10 has passed beyond the vertical plane of said hanger when the tension of the s pring 11 will be exerted and will pull the same backward and cause said hanger to swing flat against the tiltable tower after having al lowed the pouch to slip off its ends. At the same time the free end of said spring will press against the knuckle near its hinge with suflioient force to release or break. the same and move it out of its adjusted positi in so that the tension of spring 5 pulling on the inclinable tower will draw the latter backward against the supporting-frame and out of the way of the moving train.

The means for catching the pouch from the train consists of a series of semi-circular hooks 14, that are mounted so as to project horizontally outwardly from a reversible frame-work 15. This frame is pivoted at its center by bolt 16 to one of the cross-bars of the tower and is provided with a laterally extended portion. Suitably jOUlDH-lGd in hearings on this reversible fran'ie and preferably in front of the secured efds of the hooks. is a gate 17 the upper and lower rails of which are made of springunetal and bent transversely to their horizontal portion in order to provide latches 18 that en stops 19 on the arms of frame 15, and said transverse portions are secured together at their centers of length by a pivot 18 so tl at the releisir gof one latch will relerse the other. 'I he journals of this gate ertei d beyond their bearings and are provided with cranks 20 to the lip-turned ends of which suitable coiled of these springs are secured to the outer ends of suitable fulcrums that are pivoted mediate their length to the frame and have their contiguous inner ends held by a lug 33. Chains 24 connect the upper ends of latches 18 with the outer ends of the hooks 14, and are adjusted by suitable turnlnlckles so that they extend across the entrance of said hooks. Vi hen a pouch is to be caught from a moving train the gate 17 is thrown open and the latches 18 are set. then the pouch enters the arms or hooks let the force of the same striking either of the chains ll will release both latches 18 and the gate 17 will close into the hooks, substantially in the position shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings. The result of this action binds the chain 1 iii ially around the pouch and the tension of the spring keeps the door securely against the bar. dhen it is desired to exchange the pouches should the train be moving in the opposite direction on the same track (as on a single track road) the stop-pin 12 is placed in the opposite bearing and the hanger 9 pointed in the oppositedirection. Spring latch 25 which adjustably holds the pivoted framework in place is then lifted from its see. t and the entire framework at the. top of the tower is revolved a half turn in a vertical plane on the pivot 16 or until the hooks l-l point in the opposite direction when the latch 25 will seat in the opposite hole in the frame-work.

Removably mounted in the upper portion of the sash of the mail-car door is a pouchhanger 26 somewhat similar in outline and construction to hanger 5) on the tower, excepting that it is provided with downwardly turned L-shaped ournals 27 that fit into bearings or eyes mounted on either side of the sash. Secured to this hanger near the lower end of the vertical portion thereof is pivoted spring arm that projects laterally therefrom normally at right angles to the arms. This spring arm 25 is long enough to reach inside of the car and across and past the opposite sash of the door where it is adapted to be held by the nuiil-clerk. Mounted in suitable hearings on the sumo side of the sash as hanger 26 is a suitable swinging frame 29, that is, preferably, kept normally within the car by means of an elongated hoe-shaped spring 30 and which is 11djusted in its open position by :i spring operated plunger 31 en ring the opposite sash. 'l his swinging from is provided with T- shaped journals 32 that engage suitable bearings on either side of the door in a manner s milar to the hanger above described. This frame s provided with a skeleton g 33, the vertical member of the rear portion of which hrs its ezds extended beyoid ils bearings both at the top and bottom and is provided with suitable crank-shaped extens rin s 21 are secured. The e iesite ends sions 34. A coilcontraction s nin 35 is sento cured at one end to these extensions 34, and

the op osite end thereof is secured to the edge the frame.

Suitable hook shaped catching arms 36, preferably semi-circular in shape and pointing in the direction of travel of the train, are secured to the swinging frame-work and are so arranged that they project outside of the vertical plane of the side of the car when adjusted in operative position. The upper and lower stiles of gate 33 are formed into latches 37 similar to latches 18 on the tower frame that have their ends connected to the ends of the catcher arms by means of chains 38. When the frame and gate are adjusted to catch the mail from the tower beside the roadway said gate is swung open and the latches set to hold the same in position similar to the operation of the same parts on the tower. When the pouch supported by hanger 9 on the tower starts to enter the hook shaped arms 36, it will first engage chains 38, which trip the latches 37 allowing the gate to immediately close into the arms and grip the pouch between the same and said arms and bind the chain about the pouch. This gate isconnected by means of a chain 39 with the spring operated plunger 31, and,'simultane-' ously with the closing of this gate,sai d plunger is automatically withdrawn from its seat, and the entire swinging frame-work 29 1S thereby released and swung into the car so that it presents no obstruction whatever projecting out beyond thevertical plane of the outside of the car, substantially as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9 of the drawings.

In order to provide for the'releasing and reclining of the tower in a case where no mail is to be taken up by the moving train, a suitable rod 10 is slidably mounted in brackets 41, on the rearportion of the hooked arms 36 and is so arranged that its lower end extends below the horizontal plane of the lower arm of the hanger 9. As this rod passes said hanger it will engage one of the horizontal arms of the same and move it past the center of its hinges or bearings a distance sufficient to allow spring 11 to pull it back flat against said tower thereby breaking knuckle 78 allowing the tower to recline against its suport. V p It is necessary oftentimes to exchange mail on a single track road where trains traveling in both directions use the same track. In order to do this both the hanger 26 and frame 29 on the car are made reversible. That is, they are adapted to be moved from one sash to the other of the doorway so that mail may be taken when a train is moving in an opposite direction. This is very simply accomplished by duplicating the bearings both for the hanger and those for the frame, upon the opposite sash and by adjusting and reversing the parts on the tower as hereinbefore described. a

comprising a tower, means for ti ting the same, a catcher mounted on said tower, and a hinged hanger adapted to engage said means and automatically tilt said tower.

5. A mail-pouch exchanging a paratus comprising a tower, means for ti ting the same, a reversible catcher mounted on said tower, and a reversible hanger adapted to engage said means and automatically tilt said tower. V

6. A mail-pouch exchanging a paratus comprisin a tower, means for ti ting the same, a reversible catcher mounted on said tower, and a reversible hinged hanger adapted to engage said means and automatically tilt said tower.

.7. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tower, devices for tilting the same, a catcher mounted on said tower, a hinged hanger also mounted on said tower, and means adapted to engage said hanger whereby said hanger actuates said tilting devices.

8. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tower, devices for tilting the same, a reversible catcher mounted on said tower, a reversible hinged hanger also mounted on said tower, and means adapted to engage said hanger whereby said hanger actuates said tilting devices.

9. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower and a reversible catcher mounted thereon.

10. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, and a swinging pivoted hanger mounted thereon.

11. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, and a reversible pivoted hanger mounted thereon and adapted to swing transversly to said tower.

12. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, and a swinging hanger mounted thereon the operation of which automatically tilts said tower.

13. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, and a reversible swinging hanger mounted thereon the operation of which automatically tilts said tower.

14. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a catcher comprising a series of segmental arms, and a spring-returnable hinged gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

15. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a reversible catcher comprising a series of segmental arms, and a gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

16. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a reversible catcher comprising a series of segmental arms, and a spring returnable hinged gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

17. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a tiltable tower, a catcher mounted thereon comprising a series of segmental arms, and a gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

18. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a tower, a catcher mounted thereon comprising a series of segmental arms, and a spring returnable hinged gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

19. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a tower, a reversible catcher mounted thereon comprising a series of segmental arms, and a gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

20. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a tower, a reversible catcher mounted thereon comprising a series of segmental arms, and a spring returnable hinged gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

21. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a tiltable tower, a catcher mounted thereon comprising a series of segmental arms, and a spring returnable hinged gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

22. In combination with a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus, a tiltable tower, a reversible catcher mounted thereon comprising a series of segmental arms, and a spring returnable hinged gate adapted to swing into and engage said arms.

23. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, means for limiting the backward movement thereof, a bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, and devices for automatically releasing and tilting said tower.

24. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, a stationary vertical frame for limiting the backward movement thereof, a bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, and devices for automatically-releasing and tilting said tower.

25. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, means for limiting the backward movement thereof, a spring actuated bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, and devices for automatically releasing and tilting said tower.

26. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, a stationary vertical frame for limiting the liiaekwanl movement thereof, a spring actuated bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, and devices for automatically releasing and tilting said tower.

27. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower provided with a reversible catcher, means for limiting the backward movement of said tower, a bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vert' n] position, and devices for automatically releasing and tilting said tower.

28. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower provided with a reversible catcher, a stationary vertical frame for limiting the backward movement of said. tower, a bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, and devices for automatically releasing and tilting said tower.

29. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower provided with a reversible catcher, means for limiting the backward movement of said tower, a spring actuated bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, and devices for automatically releasing and tilting said towel.

30. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower provided with a reversible catcher, a stationary vertical frame for limiting the backward movement of said tower, a spring actuated. bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, and devices for automatically releasing and tilting said tower.

31. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus comprising a tiltable tower, a reversible catcher mounted thereon, a stationary vertical frame for limiting the backward movement of said tower, spring operating bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, a hanger mounted on said tower, and means adapted to engage said hanger whereby said hanger actuates said knuckle and tilts said tower.

32. A mail-pouch exchanging apparatus cmnprising a tiltable tower, a reversible catcher mounted thereon having arms projecting therefrom, a stationary vertical frame for limiting the backward moveme t of said tower, a spring operated bracing knuckle for retaining said tower in a vertical position, a reversible hinged hangermounted on said tower, and means adapted to engage said hanger whereby said hanger actuates said knuckle nd tilts said tower.

33. The combination with a railway car provided with a doorway in its longitiulinal side, of a mail pouch catcher comprising a lllO frame removably journaled in the sash of the doorwayand rovided with aseries ofsegmental arms t at project beyond the vertical plane of the side of the car.

34. The combination with a railway car provided with a doorway in its longitudinal side, of a mail pouch catcher comprising a frame journaled in the sash of the doorway and provided with a series of segmental arms that project beyond the vertical plane of the side of the car and a gate hinged on said frame and adapted to be released by the pouch caught by said arms. J

35. The combination with a railway car provided with a doorway in its longitudinal side, of a mail pouch catcher comprising a frame j ournaled in the sash of the doorway and provided with a series of segmental arms that project beyond the vertical plane of the side of the car, and means carried by-said frameawhereby the same is automatically moved inside of said car by the action of catching the mail pouch.

36. The combination with a railway car provided with a doorway in its longitudinal side, of a mail pouch catcher comprising a frame journaled in thesash of'the doorway and provided with a series of segmental arms that project beyond the vertical plane of the side of the car, a gate hinged on said frame and adapted to be released by. the pouch caught by said arms, and means carried by said frame whereby the same is automatically moved inside of said car by the action of catching the mail pouch. r

37. The combination with a railway car provided with a doorway its longitudinal side, of a mail-pouch catcher'comprising a frame hinged to the sash of said doorway and adapted to be automatically swung inside said car, a series of segmental arms mounted on said frame, locking devices for temporarily retaining said frame in usted position across salddoorway, and means actuated by the mail-pouch for releasing said locking devices and permitting said frame to return to its normal position. i

38. The combination with a railway car provided with a doorway in its longitudinal side, of a mail-pouch catcher comprising a frame hinged to the sash of said doorway and ada ted to be automatically swung inside said car, a series of segmental arms mounted on said frame, locking devices for temporarily retaining said frame in adjusted position across said doorway, and a gate hinged on said frame and operatively connected to said locking devices, the operation of which releases said locking devices and permits said frame to return to its normal position.

39. In a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus the combination with a railway car provided with a doorway having acatcher mounted therein adapted to automatically swing inside said car, and a pouch-hanger mounted adjacent thereto, of a tiltable tower provided with a catcher and a hanger.

to. In a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus the combination with a railway car provided with a doorway having a catcher mounted therein adapted to automatically swing inside said car, and a pouch hanger mounted adjacent thereto, of a tiltable towerprovided with a reversible catcher and a reversible hanger.

- 41. In a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus the combination with a railway car provided with a doorway having a catcher mounted therein adapted to automatically swing inside said car, and a pouch hanger mounted adjacent thereto, of a tower, means for tilting the same, a catcher mounted on said tower in horizontal alinement with and adapted to receive a pouch from the hanger on the car, and a hanger adapted to engage said tilting means and automatically tilt the tower when delivering a pouch to the catcher on the car with which it is in horizonta alinement.

42. In a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus I the combination with a railway car provided with 'a doorway having a catcher mounted therein adapted to automatically swinginside' said car, and a pouch hanger mounted adjacent thereto, of a tower, means for-tilting the same, a reversible catcher mounted on said tower in horizontal alinement with and adapted to receive a pouch from the hanger on the car, and a reversible hanger adapted to engage said tilting means and automatically tilt the tower when delivering a pouch to the catcher on the car with which it is in horizontal alinement.

43. In a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus a car having a doorway, a swinging frame mounted therein, a series of segmental arms projecting therefrom, and a hanger also mounted in said doorway, in combination with a tower, means for tilting the same, a catcher mounted on said tower in horizontal alinement with and adapted to receive a pouch from the hanger on the car, and a ianger adapted to engage said tilting means and automatically tilt the tower when delivering a pouch to the catcher on thecar with which it is in horizontal alinement.

4,4. In a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus a car having a doorway, a swinging frame mounted therem, a series of segmental arms ro ecting therefrom, a gate hlnged on said frame adapted to be released by the pouch and automatically tilt the tower when deliving a pouch to the catcher on the car with wl'cich it is in horizontalalinement.

45. 1n a mail-poucli exchanging apparatus a car having a doorway, a reversille swinging frame mounted therein, a series of segmental arms projecting therefrom, and a re versi. le hanger also mounted in said door- Way in coml ination with a tower, means for tilting tov e same, a catcjer mounted on said tower in orizontal alinement with and adap ted to receive a pouci'i from the Langer on to e car, and a hanger adapted to engage said tilting means and automatically tilt the tower when delivering a pouch to the catci er on the car with Vlicl it is in horizontal alineinent.

46. In a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus a car having a doorway, a reversible swinging frame mounted therein, a series of segmental arms projectin therefrom, a gate hinged on said frame adapted to he released by the pouch caught by said arms, and a reversihle hanger also mounted in said door way, in comhination with a tower, means for tilting the same, a catcher mounted on said tower in horizontal alinement with and adapted to receive a pouch from the hanger on the car, and a hanger adapted to engage said tilting means and automatically tilt the tower when delivering a pouch to the catcher on the car with which it is in horizontal alinement.

47. In a mail-pouch exchangin apparatus a car having a doorway, a swinging frame mounted therein, a series of arms projecting therefrom, a gate hinged on said frame adapted to he released by the pouch caught by said arms, and a hanger also mounted in said doorwa in comlzination with. a tower, means for tilting the same, a catcher mounted on said tower in horizontal alinement wi h and adapted to receive a pouch from the hanger on the car, and a hanger adapted to engage said tilting means and automatically tilt the tower when delivering a pouch to the catcher 011 the car with which it is in horizontal alinement.

48. In a mail-pouch exchanging apparatus a car having a doorway, a reversible swinging frame mounted therein, a series of arms projecting therefrom, a gate hinged on said frame adapted to lie released ly the pouch caught lay said arms, and a rcversihle hanger also mounted in said doorway, in eomrination with a tow 1, means for tilting the same, reversihle catcher mounted on said tower in horizontal alinement with and adapted to receive a pouch from the li anger in ti: 1 car, and a reversible hanger 49. .ln anrail-poucl exchanging apparatus a car having a doornay, a swinging lrame mounted therein, a series of arms projeeiing therefrom, a gate li' d on said lrufme adapted tol 0 released lay no pouch caught l" said arms, and a hanger also mounted in said doorin coinl ination with a tower, means for tilting the same, a catcher mounted on said tower in horizontal alinement with and adapted to receive a pouch from the hanger on 1 car, a gate hinged on said catcher adapted [0 we released l y the pouefi em lay said arms, and a hanger adapted to engai-"e said tilting means id automatically till ine tower when deliver a pouch to the eatelier on the car with which it is in lun'izontal alinement.

50. In a mail pouch receiving and delivering device, a laterally projecting member, a spring arm mova zle to and from said meniher, and a llGXlli-l) connection lretrveen said memher and arm, adapted to emliraee the pouch when the arm is released.

In testimony \ViiOlOs'lf we have hereunto set ourhands and allixed our seals atQlMieago, Cool: county, illiinois, this 19th day of Nol\ vemner, A. ll.

[1,. a: IJDON. [1 s FRANK D. 'lnornson, l V LUNDY.

In testimony whereof l. have hereunto set my hand and aliixed my seal at lanldiug, Paulding county, Ohio, this 27th day of November, A. 1)., 1967.

CHESTER ll itness es S. H. BARNES, O. W Donnnrr. 

